The Executive Administrator is the principal assistant to the OSERS Assistant Secretary with responsibility for coordination and direction of program operations of the office, supervision of the five staff offices and oversight of cross-cutting program activities.

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Strategic Plan contains the major goals that OSERS believes it must achieve if it is to better meet the needs of children, youth and adults with disabilities. The Strategic Plan is based on input from employees, customers, and partners and represents OSERS continuing commitment to excellence.

The Policy and Planning Staff, administered by a director, is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and overseeing all OSERS activities relating to policy formulation, program and strategic planning, regulations, evaluation, grants and contract scheduling activities, and FOIA requests.

Through its three components, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) guides and supports a comprehensive array of programs and projects that support individuals with disabilities.

The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the district?s transportation schedule

The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the district?s transportation schedule

The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the districtÃ¯Â¿Â½s transportation schedule.

The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the district?s transportation schedule.

The Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) submitted an agreement to resolve a compliance review that OCR initiated focusing on whether the District was discriminating on the basis of disability by failing to ensure that students with disabilities who were transported by bus on special education routes received a shortened school day, based on the districtÃ¯Â¿Â½s transportation schedule.

The OSEP National Initiatives Team administers discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for projects that directly support Federally established priorities and initiatives designed to initiate, expand, and improve current practice or advance the state-of-the-art related to the provision of services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

The OSEP Research to Practice Division provides leadership and oversees the implementation of knowledge development, transfer, and use to improve educational results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

The OSEP Early Childhood Team administers discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for projects that directly support Federally established priorities and initiatives designed to initiate, expand, and improve current practice or advance the state-of-the-art related to the provision of services for infants, toddlers, and pre-school-aged children with disabilities.

Our nation recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. We at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the United States Department of Education (Department) recognize the progress our country has made toward ensuring that educational opportunities are provided free from disability discrimination.

OSEP Resources for Families: Links to a variety of Web sites and online resources focusing on special education issues, such as policy, technology, curriculum, parent training and information centers, and more.

OSEP directly and through its partners and grantees, develops a wide range of research-based products, publications and resources to assist states, local district personnel and families improve results for students with disabilities.

This Web page represents a compilation of the grant award letters including grant award letters for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), for Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) beginning with Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2002. These funds, awarded under the IDEA, are appropriated by Congress and are intended to support early intervention and special education services for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families.

This Web page represents a compilation of the grant award letters including grant award letters for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), for Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) beginning with Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2002. These funds, awarded under the IDEA, are appropriated by Congress and are intended to support early intervention and special education services for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families.